Event
The Surgical Artistry Modesto Marathon
will be held on Sunday March 18, 2012.
7a.m. Marathon & Half Marathon
7:20 a.m. 5k
Join in the weekend of activities from the Expo to race day. We have all kinds of fun things lined up for the whole family to enjoy.
- Race Expo with many great vendors carrying running apparel and supplies.
- Expo Dinner sponsored by Fuzio's with guest speaker Dick Beardsley
- Kid Zone for the whole family to enjoy sponsored by CrossPoint Church
- Race morning pancake breakfast prepared by North Modesto Kiwanis
- Entertainment on main stage and Awards Ceremony
- FREE Photo's, download and print your pictures from Captivating Photo's
- Finish medal engraving with your personal race time.
Congratulations to our Boston Qualifier contest winner.......
Patty Lowery from Sunnyvale Ca. wins $1,000 towards a future trip to the prestigious Boston Marathon. Sign up at the Marathon Expo to be eligible for a cash prize towards your trip to Boston. This contest is for first time qualifiers only.
Stories from the last years winners...
Modesto resident Jon Olsen successfully defended his title as Surgical Artistry Modesto Marathon champ, while San Franciscan Michelle Meyer captured the 2011 women's crown. Here's more on their ...
Jon Olsen
2:39:42
Were you confident you'd repeat as winner this year?
Absolutely not! I knew of three competitors that had faster PR's than me. My training was ahead of last year but I thought at best I would run 2:40. I thought the winning time would be a few minutes faster, 2:37 or so. I am glad I had reserved myself to running my race and placing as high as I could because that strategy paid off in the end. If I had tried to run with the leaders, I don't think I would have won. I would like to add one other thing. There was a part of me that was very nervous about being the defending champion. I wanted to prove to everyone that last year wasn't a fluke. I wanted to prove that I belonged at the top of the podium. I think this nervousness helped me train harder and in turn focus on speed. Knowing there was a handful of fast runners in the race, helped me relax and run my race. As they say, "It's easy getting to the top, the hard part is staying there."
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Michelle Meyer
2:52:25
What made you enter the Modesto Marathon? How did you hear about it?
I discovered the Modesto Marathon online on http://www.runningintheusa.com/ and saw that it was a fast, flat course that was relatively close to my home in San Francisco. I thought that this marathon would be a perfect final long training run for the Boston Marathon, so I signed up!
What is your marathon PR?
My marathon PR is actually what I ran at the Modesto Marathon this year: 2:52:25.
How long have you been running?
I began running as part of gymnastics training when I was about ten years old. I was a competitive gymnast during elementary and middle school, but when I grew too tall for the sport, I switched to volleyball, basketball, and track in high school. I raced the 1600m and 3200m for Carmel High School (2001-2005), occasionally competing in the 800m and 4x400m relay as well. At Stanford, I trained on my own and ran several marathons (Napa in 2006 and Boston in 2007), but didn’t really start running in many races until graduating from Stanford in 2009. Since moving to San Francisco in the fall of ‘09, I have run in 40 races, ranging in distance from 5Ks to marathons. I love running and racing, and I hope to continue running for as long as possible.
For more on the interview click here.
